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Position Summary:
- Performs analysis (i.e. statistical, spatial, impact, correlational, and predictive) using statistical and geospatial software tools of crash, demographic and related information.
- Prepares, presents, or communicates results of analyses through summaries, written reports, and graphic presentations.
- Maintains documentation to facilitate on-going development and future adaptations of analysis methods
- Routinely communicates current activities with supervisor and appropriate CGIT staff
- Works independently and within diverse team settings with minimal supervision in a fast-paced analytical and technical environment.
- Expected to be able to manage multiple projects and priorities; respond to on-demand and emerging requests with short deadlines; interpret various types of information and effectively present factual conclusions to both statistical and non-statistical audiences and effectively communicate orally, graphically, and in writing.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in highway safety crash data and analysis
- Some travel (in and out of state) may be required

Required Qualifications:
- Masters in Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics or Health, Civil Engineering, or other similar field
- An exception can be made for a Bachelor's degree in Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics or Health, Civil Engineering, or other similar field with significant related experience.
- Experience with managing multiple projects and priorities
- Experience with Microsoft Office software: Word, Powerpoint, Excel (specifically pivot tables)
- Experience with GIS tools, preferably ArcGIS
- Experience in generating graphical arrangements and displays
- Experience with data modeling and statistical functions and methods as well as qualitative and quantitative data analysis to produce preliminary, trend, and predictive interpretations of data
- Experience with performing data queries and working with linked data sets
- Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in Statistical or Mathematical Sciences, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics or Health, Civil Engineering, or other similar fields of study applicable to this position
-Experience with Microsoft Access, SAS or JMP , "R", and MatLab
-Experience with programming languages ( SQL , Java, or Python)
-Experience with GIS -based geo-coding and validation of location information, spatial GIS analysis, layering and graphical display and presentation of GIS data



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